150 LILIACE^E. Allium. 



In the Sierra Nevada, Mariposa and Plumas Counties (Bolander, n. 4943, and Mrs. M. E. P. 

 Ames) ; on Klaniath River, Rattan. 



12. A. Bidwelliae, Watson, 1. c. Bulb-coats unknown : scape 2 or 3 inches 

 high : umbel rather few-flowered, the pedicels a half-inch long : flowers bright rose- 

 color, the erect narrowly lanceolate acuminate segments 2^ or 3 lines long, scarcely 

 exceeding the stamens and style : crests conspicuous. 



In the Sierra Nevada, above Chico, Mrs, J. Bid-well. 



* * Leaf solitary, narrowly linear or filiform, equalling or somewhat exceed- 

 ing the low scape (2 to 6 inches) : crests 6, prominent : stamens included. 



Stigma of 3 linear lobes : scape very slender : leaf revolute-flliform : bracts 

 abruptly setaceous-acuminate. 



13. A. Farryi, Watson, 1. c. Bulb-coats reddish-brown, without reticulation : 

 pedicels (12 to 30) 4 to 8 lines long: flowers rose-colored, the lanceolate acuminate 

 segments 3 or 4 lines long, a third longer than the stamens : crests emarginate or 

 erose. 



In the Coast Ranges of San Bernardino County, Dr. C. C. Parry, n. 390, 1876. 



14. A. fimbriatum, Watson. Bulb unknown : scape 3 inches high, shorter 

 than the leaf : flowers deep rose-color, on pedicels 3 to 6 lines long, the lanceolate 

 acuminate segments nearly twice longer than the stamens and style : crests fimbri- 

 ate. Proc. Amer. Acad. xiv. 232. 



On the Mohave River, Dr. E. Palmer. 



+- -4- Stigma not divided: scape stout, 1 to 3 inches high: leaf flat: bracts 



more acuminate. 



15. A. Nevadense, Watson. Bulb-coats light-colored, with distinct very 

 much distorted reticulation : bracts 2 : flowers white or pinkish, on pedicels a half- 

 inch long, the lanceolate acute or shortly acuminate segments 4 lines long, little 

 exceeding the stamens and style : crests acutish or obliquely truncate, entire or 

 nearly so. Bot. King Exp. 351, t. 38, fig. 1 - 3. 



From the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada (Anderson, Watson) to Utah ; May to July. 



16. A. atrorubens, Watson. Bulb-coats without known reticulation : leaves a 

 line or two broad : bracts 3 : pedicels (about 20) a half-inch long : flowers reddish 

 purple, the spreading lanceolate acuminate segments 5 or 6 lines long, little exceed- 

 ing the very slender stamens : crests acute, laciniately toothed. Bot. King Exp. 

 352, t. 38, fig. 4, 5. 



On dry foothills in N. "W. Nevada ( Watson) ; June. 



* * * Leaves usually 2 or more, linear, much exceeding the very short scape : 



capsule not crested : perianth-segments narrowly lanceolate, not gibbous. 



17. A. tribracteatum, Torr., 1. c. Bulb-coats thin with distinct transversely 

 oblong reticulation : scape slender, rarely 2 inches high : leaves | to 3 lines broad : 

 bracts 3, long-acuminate : pedicels slender, 2 or 3 lines long : flowers pinkish with 

 darker midveins, the narrowly oblong-lanceolate acutish segments 3 lines long, little 

 exceeding the stamens. ^- Watson, 1. c. 353 (excl. var.), t. 38, fig. 6, 7. 



In the Sierra Nevada, Mono and Nevada Counties, to an altitude of 10,000 feet ; Duffield's 

 Ranch (Bigelow) ; near Cisco (Bolander) ; peak above Mono Lake, Brewer. 



18. A. parvum, Kell. Resembling the last : scape scarcely rising above 

 ground, and bulb-coats without reticulation : bracts 2, short, abruptly acute : peri- 

 anth-segments broader, more obtuse, 3 or 4 lines long. Proc. Calif. Acad. iii. 54, 

 fig. 13. A. tribracteatum, var. Andersoni, Watson, 1. c. 



In the valleys and on dry ridges on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada ; near Carson City 

 (Anderson, Watson) ; Sierra Valley, Lcmmon. 



